Advisory Committees

School of Arts & Sciences Advisory Board

  • Susan Chapin, Vice President, Technology & Operations Compliance, ABGlobal
  • Jennifer L. Fischer, Associate Director, Cloud Trust Services | Office of CISO, KPMG
  • Bernadette P. McPherson, Esq., Director of Outreach, Millennium Strategies
  • Sandesh Sadalge, Vice President of Analytics, Education Dynamics
  • Gregory Scott Thomas, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Cirrus Logic

School of Business Advisory Committee

  • James Kirkos, CEO, Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Taneshia Nash Laird, Newark Symphony Hall
  • Catherine Lentini, alum
  • Leo McGuire, LPM Strategies, LLC, alum
  • Gerald Rizzo, DMD, Center for Dentistry at Hackensack Meridian Health; Smiles by Rizzo, alum
  • Andrew Sugar, Starbucks
  • Monte Williams, awaytravel.com, alum

School of Nursing and Health Sciences Advisory Board

  • Sheila Collier, MSN, RN, CNL, Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
  • Dr. Margaret Daingerfield, EdD, RN, CNE, Professor Emerita at Felician University and NJSNA Board of Directors
  • Teresa DiElmo, RN, MSN, Chief Nursing Officer at RWJ Barnabas Health, and Clara Maass Medical Center
  • Mary Ann Donohue-Ryan, PhD., RN, APN, NEA-BC, Vice President for Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center; Past President, New Jersey State Nurses Association
  • Karen Gentile, RN, Director of Nursing at Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center
  • Linda Gural, RN, American Nurses Association Board of Directors, Staff Nurse; Past President, New Jersey State Nurses Association
  • Nancy E. Holecek, MHCA, RN, NE-BC, Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services/CNO, RWJBarnabas Health, Northern Region
  • Dr. Ramonita Jiminez, DNP, MPA, RN, NE-BC, Administrator, Department of Patient Care at Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Lucille A. Joel, EdD, RN, FAAN, Member, New Jersey State Board of Nursing; Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing; Past President, American Nurses Association and Past President, New Jersey State Nurses Association
  • Judith Padula, MSN, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Services/ Chief Nursing Officer, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System
  • JoAnne Penn, MA, RN, BC, Member, Board of Directors, New Jersey State Nurses Association; Pediatric Primary Care Nurse, Private Practice; Past President and Treasurer, New Jersey State Nurses Association; Past Chair, American Nurses Association Political Action Committee
  • Norma L. Rodgers, BSN, RN, CCRA, Senior Site Manager, Oncology Clinical Trials, Past President, New Jersey State Nurses Association
  • Barbara Rosen, State Secretary/Treasurer at HPAE (Health Professionals Allied Employees)
  • Mary Beth Russell, PhD, RN, Vice President Clinical Education,
  • Philip Scalo, Esq., President and Chief Executive Officer, Bartley Healthcare
  • Judith Schmidt, MSN, RN, Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey State Nurses Association, Past President, New Jersey State Nurses Association
  • MaryPat Sullivan, M.S.N., R.N., CNS, Chief Nursing Officer, Overlook Hospital
  • Carolyn T. Torre, M.A., R.N., APN, Practice Consultant
  • Dr. Melinda Weber, RN, DNP, RN, APN, AKON, Director of Care Transformation, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridien Health

School of Education Advisory Board

  • Dr. Giovanni Giancaspro, Superintendent – East Rutherford
  • Dana Regan, Director 21 & Over, Felician University
  • Prof. Annette Rychorski, Felician University
  • Prof. Maryanne Joyce, Felician University
  • Mr. Phil DeFalco, COO – YCS
  • Sr. Annelle, Director, Blessed Mary Angela
  • Prof. Brown Grant, Felician University
  • Dr. John Burke, Felician University
  • Mr. Nick Londy, Felician University
  • Mr. Michael Farielly, Gramon Schools – Principal
  • Mr. Emil Carafa, Adjunct, Felician University
  • Dr. Sharon Towler
  • Dr. Kuchar, South Bergen Jointure Commission – Superintendent
  • Mr. Jim Theberry, Director of Division of Disability Services of Bergen County